Caption

Obverse: Male bust in armour turned right with a beard and sideburns; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription beginning with a trefoil FRIDERI.D:G.DVX.SLESI.LEG.BRE. Reverse: Silesian eagle; in the rim between the pearly borders an inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544. Maker: grosz, Stoltz, Michael (fl. ca. 1540–1555). Subject: Frederick II (Duke of Brzeg–Legnica; 1480–1547). Iconography: portraits, busts of the ruler facing right, portraits of rulers, portraits of the ruler in armor; Piast family; Silesian eagle. Date: 1544. Place: Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów, Legnica. Object: coin; diameter 22.2 mm; weight 1.95 g; axis 260°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_067

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.7Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearly borders inscription trefoil FRIDERI.D G.Dvx.Slesi.Leg.Bre Reverse Silesian eagle inscription VERB.DOMI.MANET.IN.ETERN.I544 Maker grosz Stoltz Michael fl ca 1540–1555 Subject Frederick II Duke Brzeg–Legnica 1480–1547 Iconography portraits busts ruler facing rulers armor Piast family Date 1544 Place Silesia Duchy Brzeg–Legnica–Wolów Legnica Object coin diameter 22.2 mm weight 1.95 g axis 260° round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface showing embossed design stylized bird spread wings inside circular border surrounded ring raised decorative elements metal darker gray patina recessed areas lighter silver highlights raised areas.